2007 Land Trust Salaries and Benefits

Salaries and Benefits for Land Trusts’ Staffs Rise, Keep Pace with Inflation

Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey Summary, Fifth Edition

The
results from the Land Trust Alliance's latest salary survey show that
salaries and benefits for land trust staff are rising and keeping up
with inflation. Many land trusts have told us that this survey is one
of the most useful resources the Alliance provides, and we’d like to
thank those that participated to make this crucial information
available. Here are a few key pieces of information:

Average executive director salary is $65,573

23% of respondents pay their executive directors $80,000 or more per year

93% offer flexible work schedules for their employees, up from 50 percent in the last survey

Average number of holidays is 10.5 per year, with other vacation time offered by 78 percent of land trusts